SOLUTION: If you are splitting the cost of something that is $2500 but with one paying 30% less, what does each pay?

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Question 1011867: If you are splitting the cost of something that is $2500 but with one paying 30% less, what does each pay?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Split into x+y=2500.
Pick one of them to be 30% less than the other: x=y-(3/10)y.

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you are splitting the cost of something that is $2500 but with one paying 30% less, what does each pay?
The one who pays 30% less pays: 35% of 2,500, or highlight_green%28.35%282500%29%29

The one who pays 30% more pays: 65% of 2,500, or: highlight_green%28.65%282500%29%29